Snow fell in several prefectures on the Pacific side of central and east Japan since Sunday morning, causing cancellation of flights, close of highways and delay of trains in the wide areas.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 3 cm of snow had accumulated in central Tokyo and Yokohama, and 18 cm in Yamanashi Prefecture's Kawaguchiko city as of 10 a.m. (0100 GMT).
Tokyo's Haneda airport said more than 20 flights in and out were canceled, while the East Japan Railway Co. said operations of two of its lines were affected by the snow.
Several speedways in the snow region were closed out of security concerns.
The meteorological agency forecasted up to 15 cm of snow in plains of the Kanto region, up to 30 cm in the Koshin region and up to 5 cm in the Tokai region through late Sunday.
Source: Xinhua
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